Improbable CEO Narula moves into maritime software with Spot Ship
UK-based maritime tech start-up Spot Ship has brought high-profile Improbable co-founder and CEO Herman Narula on board as an angel investor and board member.
Narula is co-founder ND CEO of London-based multi-national technology Improbable focused on the power of video gaming and the metaverse environments. Improbable is creating SpatialOS, a distributed, cloud-based platform for game development that integrates with and augments existing workflows, engines, and tools.
The role on Spot Ship’s board is Narula’s first outside of Improbable and he is participating in the start-up’s £2.5m funding round as an angel investor.
Spot Ship business is based around AI and machine learning solutions for shipbroking, chartering, ship operators and shipowners, a very different business to Improbable, if using similar underlying technologies.
Spot Ship CEO and Founder, James Kellett stated, “Herman has been a constant inspiration to me throughout the Spot Ship journey. His expertise in machine learning, simulation methodologies, and AI will be invaluable in enabling us to further our technology lead.
James Kellett, Spot Ship, Credit: Spot Ship
“It is a banner moment for maritime software in general, and Spot Ship in specific, to have a tech titan of this magnitude come on board. This resounding vote of confidence in the company perfectly prepares us to launch the largest Series A in maritime history.”
Narula commented “I’m delighted to join Spot Ship and work with such a driven and talented team. As flagged by a16z earlier this year, maritime software is one of the most exciting sectors in tech today. Spot Ship’s significant lead on parser accuracy perfectly sets it up as a leader in this critical industry”
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